Born in Macon County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Jake Palmer Deal and Aver Watts Deal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Dale Thompson; niece, Renee Henry; and two brothers, Floyd Deal and Charles “Frank” Deal. Mildred was a retired teacher in Rabun County and was a member of the Georgia Retired Teachers Association and Persimmon Homemaker’s Club. She loved to crochet and knit and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church.